New Weapon Line?

thechalkdust · February 21

Over the years, we've gotten new classes, but never a new weapon. There are some unique challenges associated with new weapons, therefore these options all meet the following criteria:

1) No new motifs. Avoids the massive art burden attached to common weapon requests like Quarterstaff, Crossbow, Spear, or Flail.
2) Lore-appropriate. Draws from in-game precedent and fills gaps relative to the broader Elder Scrolls universe.
3) Fits a legitimate gameplay role.
4) Expands available "power fantasy" options.

Which new weapon do you want?

Alteration Staff & Shield - Mages committed to defensive support may wield an Alteration Staff with Shield, offering superior magical and physical protection.

Illusion Staff - The Illusion Staff offers a variety of powers to those seeking extra Stealth, CC, debuffs, and group buffing utility.

Conjuration Staff - Pets, pets, pets! Dominate the battlefield, empower your pets, and banish Daedra with the Conjuration Staff.

Unarmed Combat - Who needs a weapon, when you've got these guns?
(The missing set item problem may be solved by a Handsfree passive: "While Unarmed, equipped handwear counts as 2/3 set items.")

One-Handed & Focus - Spellswords arrive wielding a new magical Jewelry weapon, the Focus, worn in the off-hand Shield slot. Some 1H+Focus abilities offer class-flavored bonus effects (similar to Destruction Staff and melee weapon variants). Heavy attacks restore Mag and complement the mid-range DPS niche.

heimdall14_9 · 1:30AM

Unarmed Combat

as an ex-kickboxer/MMA practitioner.. id love unarmed combat in eso.!!!!! i did 30+ walk-through's of skyrim 100% unarmed just punching my way through

Yudo · 9:53AM

Unarmed Combat

Only if it also allows for unarmed spell casting magicka builds. A pure caster with no tools in between.
Less interested in the punchy punchy stuff

LunaFlora · 10:09AM

Other

all of these would be very awesome to have in ESO

Frayton · 10:13AM

Unarmed Combat

Unarmed combat, martial arts. I think this is already in Elder Scrolls lore with Khajiit, so it wouldn't be so out of place.

Wup_sa · 11:28AM

Other

Flail

Lysorris · 12:58PM

One-Handed & Focus

One hand + Focus would be great as alternative magic damage option or even something utility based. I feel like we are currently missing this niche.

Unarmed combat would be interesting, but how about knuckles/fist weapon there are already animations for fist fighting so it should work.

Sleep · 3:17PM

Other

sickle & hammer

kargen27 · 6:47PM

No.

At this point any new weapon line but be cosmetic only. The visuals on skills might look different but the output would mimic already existing attacks.

Apollosipod · 8:03PM

Unarmed Combat

I would be fine with an Unarmed Skill line that simply uses animations in the game already. I'd say this would be best used as an augmentation of current combat since so many people are against new weapon lines without making those weapons for every existing motif. But some of the skills already in the game we could use while still using existing weapons:

- Iron Heel Argonian from Blackheart Haven has a straight kick that knocks players back
- Blake Drake Villa final boss has multiple monk-like attacks to use including a round house kick and a punch
- Shakedown (I think) from Infinite Archive uses a shielded assault animation for a backhand attack that just doesn't include the shield
- Multiple Khajiit NPCs from Elsweyr use hand-to-hand animations for attacks

This would look great in conjunction with existing skills while also making players look more warrior-like

Alp · 10:03PM

One-Handed & Focus

I just desperately want a magicka weapon that isn't a staff. Never used staves in Elder Scrolls games other than maybe the staff of Magnus briefly. Melee and a spell, though? That's probably my most-used combo.

My idea for it would be to have the focus be either different spell schools or different elemental damage types. Then focus the abilities on buffing your sword/other one handed weapon.

Swing your sword with light attacks imbued with whatever element the spell in your other hand is. And on heavy attacks you use the typical Flames, Frostbite, or Sparks spell for medium range compared to the longer range of staves.

Maybe include the classic elemental cloak spells as well.

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